How to pronounce skelly
Say it like SKEL-ee. Skelly has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SKEL).
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- SKEL
- ee
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Skelly pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SKELSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of skelly
American and British speakers say skelly in essentially the same way: /ˈskɛli/ in the US and /ˈskɛli/ in the UK.
British respelling: SKEL-ee.
What does skelly mean?
- To squint.
- To look at
- A skeleton, especially a human one.“We went spelunking in some caves and got quite the scare when we found some skellies in there.”
- Alternative form of skully (“street game of flicking caps”).
Where does skelly come from?
Probably of North Germanic origin, from Old Norse *skjelga ("to squint"; found only in the reflexive skjelgask (“to come askew; squint the eyes”)), from Proto-Germanic *skilgijaną (“to squint”), from Proto-Germanic *skelhaz, *skelhwaz, *ske
Words that rhyme with skelly
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of skelly.
Questions about saying skelly
How do you pronounce skelly?
Say SKEL-ee. The American pronunciation is /ˈskɛli/. In British English it is /ˈskɛli/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in skelly?
Skelly has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SKEL). Broken into parts: SKEL · ee.
Do Americans and Brits say skelly the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈskɛli/ and the British form is /ˈskɛli/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.